Tag Archives: Des Moines

Excelsior Stomach Bitters – Drs. Ault and McGavern – St. John, Iowa

Excelsior Stomach Bitters – Drs. Ault and McGavern St. John, Iowa 01 January 2019 I recently received, reviewed and responded to a couple of emails and newspaper clippings from Mark Wiseman, a well-known antique bottle collector from Iowa that included … Continue reading

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Is there really a Burton’s Bitters?

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Is there really a Burton’s Bitters? 14 December 2014 I quite innocently posted the above picture on PRG and Facebook earlier in the week and said, “Anybody ever heard of a Burton’s Compound Vegetable Bitters? New to me. Can anyone … Continue reading

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Dr. Von Hopf’s Curacoa or Curaco (or Curacao) Bitters

Dr. Von Hopf’s Curacoa or Curaco (or Curacao) Bitters 14 June 2012 (R•070414) (R•102914) (R•102015) (R•091416) It is always exciting to hear and get information about a Bitters bottle that I do not have. In this case it is the … Continue reading

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